As we come towards the end of Carers Week 2025, we want to spotlight the support available locally through Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre.
Voice of the Sector
New SCCR Learning Zone for Parents and Carers
Cyrenians’ Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) has launched a new online resource, aimed at supporting parents and carers to manage and reduce family conflict, which is one of the leading causes of youth homelessness in Scotland.
Playlist for Life Event on Music and Dementia
Playlist for Life’s Falkirk Community Network invites people to their next event exploring the powerful link between personal music and dementia. Taking place on Thursday 26 June 2025, the event will run 1:30pm – 2:30pm, with time for discussion and networking until 3pm, at The Place to Pause & Breathe, 18 High Street, Bonnybridge, FK4 1DA.
Enable Communities Weekly Walking Groups
Enable Communities holds weekly walking groups in the Falkirk District area, which are open to anyone (though primarily aimed at adults with learning disabilities in the area, their family and support staff also more than welcome). The walks take place every Thursday, 1:30pm – 3:30pm, with the next meeting at the Falkirk Wheel on Thursday 19 June 2025.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: “Community Spaces, Local Relationships, and Volunteering are more important than ever”
Marking Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, we explore this year’s theme of Community.
Wellbeing Open Day Success in Bonnybridge
Community Health and Wellbeing has always been a major focus for us, as we work to support the many local groups and organisations making a phenomenal impact in their local communities providing support services and activities to better health and wellbeing. Aligned with this, we were glad to be able to showcase some of these…
Human Rights & Equalities First: What It Means for Your Organisation
Open to all third sector organisations, and in partnership with THRE, we will explore what a Human Rights and Equalities First Approach can mean to your organisation, before hearing from local voices putting this into practice.
Public Consultation on Just Transition Transport Draft Plan
Scottish Government is currently seeking views on the Just Transition Transport Draft Plan as part of a public consultation. This draft plan identifies the key challenges and opportunities that the transport sector faces in making a just transition to net zero. The deadline for responses is Monday 19 May 2025.
Safer and Empowered Communities Forum: May 2025 Meeting
CVS Falkirk & District will host the next Safer and Empowered Communities Forum meeting on Wednesday 28 May 2025, at Tamfourhill Community Hub, 115 Cumbrae Drive, Tamfourhill, FK1 4SD. The event, in partnership with Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities (THRE), aims to help third sector organisations integrate human rights and equalities into their work. Highlights will include talks from LGBT Youth Scotland and RISE Forth Valley.
New Suicide Prevention Campaign & Website For Scotland
Earlier this week, on Wednesday 16 April 2025, Suicide Prevention Scotland launched a new National Suicide Prevention Website (suicideprevention.scot) and Public Awareness Campaign. Aiming to raise awareness of services and support organisations, Suicide Prevention Scotland are advising local and national support organisations and service providers to be prepared as this launch may lead to increases in…
